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Sarah Wollaston Excerpts
Tuesday 10th January 2012

(12 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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It is precisely because the Prime Minister and I listen to nurses that we met them and made it clear that we will support best practice. The hon. Gentleman and his colleagues should support nurse leadership on the wards. Nurses can see—through best practice, if they talk to patients about their experience every hour—that they can deliver better care. We will support nurses to deliver better care; he should support us in doing so.

Sarah Wollaston Portrait Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con)
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I know the Secretary of State cares deeply about outcomes in health. Will he add his support to the campaign for a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales?

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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The Government will shortly publish our alcohol strategy, which will set out how we hope to deliver continuing success in the reduction of alcohol consumption and abuse.